Breakdown of Vem som helst kan se att överenskommelsen är ett misstag.
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
kunna
to be able to, can
se
to see
att
that
misstaget
the mistake (blunder)
vem som helst
anyone
överenskommelsen
the agreement (understanding, settlement)
Questions & Answers about Vem som helst kan se att överenskommelsen är ett misstag.
How does the phrase vem som helst work?
It translates to "anyone" or "anybody." It is formed by taking the question word vem (who) and adding som helst. You can use som helst with other question words to mean "any-", for example, vad som helst (anything) or när som helst (anytime).
How do you break down the noun överenskommelsen?
It is built from the verbal phrase komma överens, which means "to agree" or "to get along." By combining them into a noun with the suffix -else, we get en överenskommelse (an agreement). In this sentence, it has the definite -n ending to mean "the agreement."
Why is it ett misstag and not en misstag?
Compound nouns in Swedish always take the gender of their final root word. Because tag (a grip or hold) is an ett word, the compound misstag (a mistake) is also an ett word.
Could we use alla instead of vem som helst here?
They are similar but have a subtle difference in feeling. Alla kan se means "Everyone can see," whereas Vem som helst kan se emphasizes "Anyone at all can see," which really highlights that the mistake is so obvious that no special expertise is needed to spot it.
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